to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
extreme reverence; deeply revered person; the Emperor
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
utmost limit; extremity; result
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
late at night; at a late hour
postponement (adjournment) of meeting
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
how many people; a number of people
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
installation; setting; fitting; mounting
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; convenience; facility; superior talent; outstanding ability
putting the officials and bureaucrats above the people; treating the governors as more important than the governed; statism
narrowness; meanness; humbleness; lowliness
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
worried look; melancholy air
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
government official; clerk
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor